Number of infant deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths was 535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
535
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,245
in 1960
All-time low
535
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 535 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Jamaica peaked at 4,245 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 535, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,245 | — |
| 1961 | 4,132 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3,974 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 3,852 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,756 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,630 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3,488 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3,367 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3,234 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3,088 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,947 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,815 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,689 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,597 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,478 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,340 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2,236 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,140 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,055 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,997 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,942 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,898 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,872 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,854 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,823 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,772 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,706 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,646 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,596 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,549 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,520 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,504 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,471 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,418 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,353 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,282 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,208 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,134 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,060 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 988 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 935 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 907 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 891 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 875 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 859 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 843 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 824 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 803 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 779 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 753 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 726 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 700 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 679 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 660 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 645 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 630 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 614 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 602 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 594 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 587 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 579 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 570 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 555 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 535 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,677 | 3,088 | 4,245 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,429 | 1,997 | 2,947 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,766 | 1,549 | 1,942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,346 | 1,060 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.4 | 779 | 988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.3 | 594 | 753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.2 | 535 | 587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Cuba 648 compare
- 117 Netherlands 577 compare
- 118 Republic of Korea 556 compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 490 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 122 Israel 457 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths in Jamaica was 535 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,245 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.